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. 2018 Jun 22;51:19. doi: 10.1186/s40659-018-0170-y

Expression of Concern to: Lentivirus mediated silencing of Ubiquitin Specific Peptidase 39 inhibits cell proliferation of human hepatocellular carcinoma cells in vitro

Zeya Pan 1,✉, Hao Pan 2, Jin Zhang 1, Yun Yang 1, Hui Liu 1, Yuan Yang 1, Gang Huang 1, Junsheng Ni 1, Jian Huang 1, Weiping Zhou 1
PMCID: PMC6013891  PMID: 29933754

Expression of Concern: Biol Res (2015) 48:18 10.1186/s40659-015-0006-y

Concerns have been raised about this article [1] relating to the appropriateness of the use of the shRNA (5′-GCGGAGGGTTTGAAAGAATATCTCGAGATATTCTTTCAAACCCTCCGCTTTTTT-3′) as a non-targeting control and similarities in text and formatting with other published articles. This is currently under investigation and appropriate editorial action will be taken once the investigation is concluded. The authors agree.

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  • 1.Pan Z, Pan H, Zhang J, Yang Y, Liu H, Yang Y, Huang G, Ni J, Huang J, Zhou W. Lentivirus mediated silencing of Ubiquitin Specific Peptidase 39 inhibits cell proliferation of human hepatocellular carcinoma cells in vitro. Biol Res. 2015;48:18. doi: 10.1186/s40659-015-0006-y. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

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